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📢 WITNESS is proud to launch our new
#ArchiveLife
global campaign that centers
#VideoArchiving
, a powerful, subversive & influential act!
✊🏾Join us in giving back ownership to the true custodians of community stories!
👓
#WeAreMemory
🐝
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Happy Human Rights Day 🕊 Today marks 70 years of the UDHR, and we are celebrating by passing the mic to the people who inspire us: all of you! What image gives you hope for human rights? Reply here with your video response + tag someone who inspires you!
#UDHR70
#video4change
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We honor Professor Wangari Maathai (1940-2011), a veritable giant amongst a host of ancestral
#EarthGuardians
from the Mother Continent.
Wangari encouraged women’s leadership in social change, and empowered communities to fight for
#EnvironmentalJustice
.
#EarthJustice
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Our Executive Director and fearless leader
@yvettethijm
, share the image that strengthens her resolve in the fight for human rights.
#UDHR70
#video4change
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We are inspired by
@mariachin
, an inspiring MP in
#Malaysia
, former chair of
@bersih2
, and fearless human rights defender. She shares the image which gives her hope for human rights, democracy, and more with
@WITNESS_Asia
:
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Actor and designer Waris Ahluwalia reminds us that images from the past have an incredible power to inspire hope for the future of human rights.
#UDHR70
#video4change
@HOUSE_of_WARIS
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Dalila Mujagic,
@lilalav
our Global Engagement Program Coord., shares the powerful image of resistance & remembrance from the Što Te Nema nomadic monument by activist/artist Aida Šehović.
Join the global conversation:
#UDHR70
#Video4Change
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Our latest U.S. Newsletter shares new resources, an opportunity to work with us, and our immigrants rights work featured in Al Jazeera! Sign up for updates & resources to help you safely & effectively document immigration & police abuses in the U.S.
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Michelle from
@EqualVoice_RGV
is inspired by
#Banksy
and their work to deconstruct what immigration means.
#UDHR70
#video4change
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.
@IshtarLakhani
, Advocacy and Human Rights Defense Manager at
@SweatTweets
, shares an inspiring image from 2018 that reminds her that anyone, anywhere can fight for human rights.
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Our friend and ally
@olaronke_ola
powerfully describes how
@AishaYesufu
’s work on
#EndSARS
inspires her to keep fighting for human rights!
#humanrightsday
@witness_africa
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Fernando García,
@FernandoBNHR
the director of
@BNHR
, shares the image that helps him mobilize others to fight for immigration reform and an accountable border policy.
Join the global conversation:
#UDHR70
#video4change
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WITNESS is using the power of video to keep families together. Our work in the U.S. and around the world depends on the generosity of those who stand with us. People like YOU!
Donate to WITNESS and take a stand for hope and human rights.
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Today, WITNESS launches our global campaign
#RightToRecord
: Protest. Resist. Exist.
With
#R2R
, we can
#FortifyTheTruth
. The veracity of what we film is important. This is what motivates us to keep protecting our
#FreedomToFilm
.
More from our blog primer:
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From the person who inspires us and leads our United States work, Program Manager
@JackieZammuto
shares the story behind an image which gives her hope.
@NoBayouBridge
@theCCR
@SeedSovereignty
#WaterisLife
#UDHR70
#video4change
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#HumanRights
change can take a long time.
That’s one of the many reasons it's important to back up your valuable media.
Download our video tutorial to learn how to back up content without a computer or internet connection:
#EyesOnShutdowns
@accessnow
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The power of images can move people, and in turn even grow a movement. Stay connected with
@witness_mena
and check out our guide to capturing, storing and sharing video بالعربية :
#UDHR70
#video4change
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For the 70th anniversary of the UDHR, our
@WITNESS_Asia
team spoke to Amran Ali, a Somali-Australian law student
@CastanCentre
, about what image gave her hope for human rights in the past year.
@riserefugee
#Manus
#Nauru
#UDHR70
#video4change
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Important work from our friends at
#DigitalVerificationCorps
supporting a
@washingtonpost
investigation into videos of excessive police force during the
#HongKong
protests:
@amnesty
@hrcberkeley
@samdubberley
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Isac Tembé was a young member of the Tembé Indigenous community, located at Alto Rio Guama Indigenous Territory.
He was a history teacher & an important voice for his people.
Isac’s memory + legacy is carried forward by his family.
#EarthJustice
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Hear from
@PriscilaNeri
about how
@goldmanprize
winner 🌿 and indigenous leader
#NemonteNenquimo
gives her hope to keep fighting for human rights:
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1.5 billion users worldwide. Over 1 billion videos shared everyday. When you use
#WhatsApp
for human rights work, learn how to export and preserve your content in our latest blog post:
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Journalist
@FemiOke
from
@AJEnglish
describes the incredible power of images and video to help investigate human rights crimes.
#UDHR70
#video4change
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What happens when you are at a protest and suddenly blocked from using the internet because of a full or partial shutdown?
Watch the newest video in our
#EyesOnShutdowns
series for tips on how to circumvent a partial internet shutdown
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#ArchiveLife
🐝
In this new blog post, we evaluate cataloging tools that WITNESS & partners have used in our
#VideoArchiving
projects.
Read on to learn about the strengths & weaknesses of these tools:
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The most vulnerable communities are more at risk from
#COVID19
...and pandemic related human rights abuses. Here are some tips on how to exercise your
#RightToRecord
those abuses, and tell your own story during this pandemic:
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Paulo Paulino Guajajara (1992/1993-2019) was a Brazillian from Araribóia
#Indigenous
Land.
He was a vocal advocate for the protection of the
#Amazon
rainforest & worked as a forest guardian to prevent
#IllegalLogging
in his community's territory.
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We honor & remember Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, aka “Tortuguita” (Little Turtle), an
#Environmental
activist who dedicated their life to protecting the planet.
Their legacy will remain forever.
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📣 CAMPAIGN LAUNCH:
#EyesOnShutdowns
👁️
#InternetShutdowns
enable
#HumanRights
violations while undermining the rights to
#FreedomOfExpression
+
#AccessToInformation
. We are amplifying the solutions developed on the frontlines.
👓 Read from our blog:
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#Video4Earth
📹🤳🌏
⚡️⚡️ We are proud to launch our new ‘Video as Evidence Environmental Defense Guide’! 🌱
The collection of visual evidence is one strategy in the fight for
#EarthJustice
—the greatest
#HumanRights
challenge of present times.
More:
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In
#Rio
de Janeiro,
@Raullsantiago
explains that in the
#favelas
, cellphones are an extension of the body & a very important tool for guaranteeing
#HumanRights
.
Learn about
#RightToRecord
in
#Brazil
- follow
@WitnessBrasil
+ read our campaign blog:
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Community-led Approaches to Data Collection on Gender-Based Violence
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“
#OpenSource
investigation tools & techniques have developed & matured in recent years. We are interested in ways of democratizing access to them."
👓 Read more from our Archives Program lead
@ng_yvonne
’s interview with
@ICArchiv
:
#ArchiveLife
🐝
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We’ve learned from activists facing
#InternetShutdowns
on how you can still capture and share footage of
#HumanRights
abuse during periods without internet access.
Check out our resource of compiled learnings here in
#Farsi
:
#EyesOnShutdowns
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The senseless killing of forest crusaders who document and voice their resistance must end!
We honor the memory of
#Environmental
activist, Chut Wutty (1972-2012), a staunch critic of
#IllegalLogging
that caused the depletion of
#Cambodia
's forests.
#Video4Earth
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Morocco’s military and media blockades have obscured the oppression of Saharwi people to the international community.
Learn from
@Equipe_Media
on how video can change this - if social media platforms stop censoring activists:
#EyesOnShutdowns
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THANK YOU to the human rights defenders, activists, students and everyone who chose
#hope
with us. Your videos have reached and inspired millions! Stay connected w/ our regional newsletters + let’s continue resisting, hoping, and creating change. Together.
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Repressive governments limit/block telecommunications services in order to solidify their power, inhibiting communities from organizing & sharing critical info.
Download tactics that can prepare documentation during
#InternetShutdowns
:
#EyesOnShutdowns
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We pay deep respect to visionary Yolŋu Elder & leader of the Gumatj clan, Dr Galarrwuy
#Yunupi
ŋu (1948-2023), a forefather of the Aboriginal
#LandRights
movement.
#Ancestors
#EarthJustice
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#EyesOnShutdowns
: Our resources on capturing & sharing media of
#HumanRights
abuses during
#InternetShutdowns
has creative strategies that we learned from communities all over the world.
📡 Visit our campaign page for multilingual resources:
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.
@lilalav
shares how seeing the young movement leaders of Juliana v US holding the government accountable in
@youthvgovfilm
keeps her inspired to fight for human rights for this generation and beyond.
@youthvgov
#humanrightsday
#climatejustice
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#EarthJustice
CW: References of injuries inflicted on human rights defenders.
In 2016, conflict between
#Indigenous
Water Protectors & law enforcement escalated at
#StandingRock
camp center in North Dakota, USA.
Officers pointed water cannons, teargas, rubber bullets & other
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The
#TwitterBan
in
#Nigeria
has impeded people’s ability to realize their
#HumanRights
and expose state violations.
Learn more from
@AdebayOkeowo
@witness_africa
on how we can coordinate pushbacks against these tactics:
#EyesOnShutdowns
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During the
#ArabSpring
, the world saw how digital eye-witnessing and political activism could fuel revolution - even during
#InternetShutdowns
.
This multi-faceted activism continues across the world today. Learn the history + tactics:
#EyesOnShutdowns
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Whether it is a civilian with a mobile phone or a professional journalist using their camera, the law upholds the
#RightToRecord
as part of the
#FreedomOfExpression
.
Read on to learn perspectives from South Africa, Tanzania, Libya, Kenya & Nigeria:
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Preparation is critical for effective resistance - especially in an era of increasing
#InternetShutdowns
.
Find multilingual guidance on what you can do during a shutdown to safely capture
#video
for evidence or advocacy:
#EyesOnShutdowns
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From the rise of authoritarianism in
#thePhilippines
to hate-fueled violence against
#Rohingya
, people fight back by choosing hope—for their communities + their future. Follow
@WITNESS_Asia
and learn how to film safely and effectively:
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“Because of the media blackout, nobody knows about Western Sahara. Nobody knows about the suffering of the people.” -
@Equipe_media
Learn how
#Saharwi
reporters and activists resist the violence of Moroccan occupation:
#EyesOnShutdowns
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#EarthJustice
#NoToMining
@NornickelGroup
has been extracting metal from Norilsk,
#Russia
since 1942, making it an ecological disaster zone.
The company’s labor & mining practices have left a wake of incalculable destruction to individuals, landscapes & communities across the
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We’ve got our
#EyesOnShutdowns
because internet shutdowns undermine the
#RightToRecord
.
Our resources provide approaches to capture & preserve evidence of
#HumanRights
abuses. Review, save & practice before you are in a crisis situation:
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Social media platforms have been blocking, removing, and suppressing content from
#Saharwi
activists while elevating the propaganda of Moroccan settlers.
@Equipe_Media
made a documentary to fight back. Here's what happened next:
#EyesOnShutdowns
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We remember
#SuhaJarrar
(1990–2021), who actively fought for the
#Palestinian
peoples’ right to access water under
#IsraeliOccupation
🌊🌊
Suha worked at
@alhaq_org
, a WITNESS partner, on achieving
#Environmental
&
#GenderJustice
for her people ✊🏿
#WaterProtectors
#EarthJustice
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#WeBelieveAllSurvivors
#WVaE
#SGBV
Use
#video
to bolster evidence-based prosecutions.
In a recent case, a surveillance
#camera
captured an abuser violently & repeatedly slamming the victim’s head against a concrete pavement in front of her two small children. 1/2
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“There is this narrative from govts that
#InternetShutdowns
protect populations. People start to see shutdowns as something they have to live with.” -
@mariannedh
@accessnow
Learn how this plays out in
#Venezuela
:
#EyesOnShutdowns
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.
@Enrique_Acevedo
, journalist and news anchor with
@UniNoticias
, shares with us what inspired him in 2018 to continue the fight for human rights.
#UDHR70
#video4change
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2020 was the year that brought forth some of our hardest human rights fights, and was also the year that saw us together as rights defenders, activists, and communities. Join us on this
#humanrightsday
as we share the images that help us keep filming, keep fighting. ✊
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"I've been a warrior because I come from warrior peoples."✊🏿
Today we remember
#BertaC
áceres, founder of
@COPINH
.
Justice for Berta means dismantling the horrific extractive development model that exacerbates
#Environmental
destruction in
#Honduras
.
#EarthGuardians
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Our
#SGBV
Guide was made with the needs of documenters & community advocates in mind.
Learn how to collect and use
#VideoAsEvidence
to prove SGBV crimes, for lesser dependence on testimony from victims & survivors:
#WeBelieveAllSurvivors
#WVaE
@SFFNY
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#ArchiveLife
Our award-winning ‘Activists’ Guide to Archiving Video’ has been downloaded over 14,000 times since its launch in July 2013!
Download now to practice safe & ethical
#VideoArchiving
!
Available in Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese + English:
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#Video4Earth
To effectively document
#Environmental
#HumanRights
violations, understanding legal requirements for greater
#Justice
is crucial.
Our goal as documenters is to capture images that help prove WHO, WHAT, and HOW - this is STEP 1.
See this video from
@hrw
to
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NEW VIDEO 📽️ featuring WITNESS staff!
"The
#RightToRecord
cannot be just the right that is guaranteed by law. It needs to be a right defended by the population, defended by social movements.” --Victor Ribeiro,
@WitnessBrasil
Also via our YouTube channel:
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"
#Audiovisual
collecting & archiving is taking place outside of institutions, in different types of settings, such as in advocacy & research-based organizations like
@mnemonic
, or in community-based networks, in more informal settings, and even by individuals.
It may not always
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Almost 3.5 years ago, 35 activists from 6 cities met in Rio de Janeiro,
#Brasil
to discuss strategies on how to use
#Video4Change
.
This diverse & vibrant community planted the seeds for the beginnings of the
#RightToRecord
movement.
Read more:
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⚡️⚖️ On 75th anniversary of
#WorldHumanRightsDay
, WITNESS stays committed to protecting the
#RightToRecord
.
We stand with movements across the globe, utilizing the radical power of the nonviolent tool that is
#Video
, to safeguard our
#FreedomToFilm
.
#ProtestResistExist
✊🏾🙌🏾
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Mayara Donaria, a photographer and community journalist from favela Maré in
#Rio
, tells us about her grandmother, who inspires her and whose image continues to give her hope.
@WitnessBrasil
#UDHR70
#video4change
#HumanRightsDay2018
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Our new
#Environmental
Defense Guide is for communities who:
🌿live near sites that extract mineral, oil, gas, where profiteering agribusiness build dams, cut timber, clear land👎🏾
🌵want to & can safely document violations with cameras, phones, drones to protect/uphold rights⚡️
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¡Samir vive, la lucha sigue!
#SamirFlores
Soberanes (1982 - 2019), radio communicator &
#LandRights
activist, was murdered outside his house in
#Amilcingo
, Morelos state,
#Mexico
, on February 20th, 2019.
#EarthGuardians
#Video4Earth
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On
#EarthDay2023
, we honor
#Indigenous
wisdom-keepers who restore the earth's verdant intelligence🌿
How bravely you steer us away from linear
#Patriarchal
narratives! How fearlessly you confront the catastrophic harms of
#Capitalism
+
#Colonialism
!
To
#EarthJustice
✊🏿⚖️🌍
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Luiz Lima shares how the legacy of
#MarielleFranco
, a politician assassinated in Rio de Janeiro in March, continues to give him hope.
@WitnessBrasil
Join the global conversation:
#UDHR70
#video4change
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Prepare for an
#InternetShutdown
before it happens. Set up your phone for offline documentation.
Download our full video tutorial so you can have our guidelines on hand:
#EyesOnShutdowns
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#Backup
is key to ensuring your data and documentation are not accidentally deleted, corrupted, or lost.
This video tutorial will help you learn how to backup media without a computer or internet connection:
#EyesOnShutdowns
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The
#RightToRecord
is synonymous with the right to publish.
Our work becomes difficult when we are forced to document
#HumanRights
abuses secretly, valuable
#video
is deleted by police or taken down by online platforms.
Consider the risks before sharing:
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The
#RightToRecord
the police and military during public protests, universally, is protected under international
#HumanRights
law.
This tip sheet considers safety and ethics for those who are filming at protests for human rights documentation:
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On
#EarthDay2023
, we pledge to continue centering + supporting community defenders leading movements of resilience on the ground.
In turn, we thank you for pollinating our minds with earth-centered wisdom.
#Video4Earth
📹🤳🏿🌏
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@jeverling
@TriciaGNabaye
@witness_africa
@YouTube
@gliss_africa
Thanks
@jeverling
for letting us know!
Try this updated link:
@TriciaGNabaye
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For
#UDHR70
, this young activist told us about a woman who gives her hope: Bruna, whose 14 yr-old son was killed by police bullets in Rio de Janeiro, continues to galvanize her community for a better tomorrow. Marcos Vinicius da Silva presente!
@WitnessBrasil
#video4change
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Documenters across the world have found great value in recording violations during
#protests
.
This video on
#RightToRecord
features WITNESS staff, who provide insights from different contexts, on the radical power of the non-violent tool that is
#video
:
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@Arulprk
, the dynamic lead of our work in Southeast Asia, shares an image that helps keep him in the fight for human rights.
@WITNESS_Asia
Join the global conversation:
#UDHR70
#Video4Change
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Did you know the U.S. president has the power to order
#InternetShutdowns
? And that cell phone services have already been suspended at some protests?
Read how this & inequitable internet access threaten
#HumanRights
in the US:
#EyesOnShutdowns
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#VideoArchiving
safeguards valuable documentation through collecting, organizing, cataloging, storing & long-term preservation.
Download this quick guide to learn more about the key stages to build your collection effectively + ensure accessibility over time.
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Quick tips for filming cops at a protest:
- Know your rights
- Do not interfere (this is at the discretion of the officer)
- Comply with orders, film your feet if you back up
- Write a legal # on your body (like
@NLGnews
)
- Set up your phone to backup to a cloud service
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Today is
#HumanRightsDay
!
Video is a critical tool that human rights defenders around the globe use to
#StandUp4HumanRights
.
Celebrate
#HRD2021
and the courage of activists by telling us what image keeps you fighting for human rights!
@UNHumanRights
#UDHR2021
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We're keeping our
#EyesOnShutdowns
. We’ve learned from activists facing shutdowns on how you can still capture & share footage of abuse and other files during periods without internet access.
Check out our resource of compiled learnings here (in English):
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Safely documenting human rights violations is crucial during times of political instability or repression- especially when
#InternetShutdowns
silence activists.
Learn the steps you can take to prepare your phone before a crisis:
#EyesOnShutdowns
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🚨NEW RESOURCE ALERT: WITNESS marks
#16DaysofActivism2021
with the launch of a new guide, which looks at how video can be gathered and used to document the legal elements of
#SGBV
crimes.
Read more 👉🏾
#WeBelieveAllSurvivors
#WVAE
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Now more than ever, participation in
#Protests
must be protected.
In a world with rapidly shrinking space for civil society, the ability to take out a camera or phone & to record, must be upheld by the
#RightToRecord
.
Read on:
#HumanRightsDay
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#InternetShutdowns
are an escalating threat to
#HumanRights
.
We’ve been learning from affected communities that overcome this obstacle to documenting and exposing abuse.
Learn about our campaign that spotlights these strategies:
#EyesOnShutdowns
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Behind the images and videos that give us hope on
#humanrightsday
are brave people who are often intimidated or harassed by authorities.
@WitnessBrasil
reminds us that the
#righttorecord
is a HUMAN RIGHT.
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👁️🤳🏾 As protests around the world show, people rarely ever spill on to the streets without a filming device.
On this
#WorldHumanRightsDay
, let us make sure our cameras are rolling.
For truthtellers,
#RightToRecord
helps us bear witness:
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“The struggle for Mother Earth is a struggle of all fights.”
Have you seen the
@futuroindigena
campaign affirming the power and wisdom of Indigenous communities fighting to protect the Earth?
These images inspired
@la_salas
@witness_es
! Check them out for
#HumanRightsDay
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#BigOil
Enormous harm was inflicted on community resources, including the burning of thousands of human & animal shelters, the complete destruction of essential crop fields & grain reserves, and the intentional killing of farm livestock, among other devastations.
The
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Якщо ви плануєте задокументувати напади на мирне населення та цивільні території в Україні, ось кілька порад, щоб залишатися в безпеці та ефективно знімати:
#Ukraine
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Across the globe and across movements, activists courageously capture and share
#HumanRights
videos to fight abuse during
#InternetShutdowns
.
Set up your phone for offline documentation with these tips in
#Portuguese
:
Prepare now!
#EyesOnShutdowns
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Apps like ProofMode,
@tella_app
, and
@eyewitnessorg
can help you document during an
#InternetShutdown
- but each comes w different advantages + risks.
Use our questions in
#BahasaIndonesia
to make the best choice for your situation:
#EyesOnShutdowns
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#JobAlert
#Global
We’re preparing for a leadership succession!
Are you a
#HumanRights
advocate, relationship builder, fundraiser + resource mobilizer invested in inclusive leadership?
Apply to be the next
#ExecutiveDirector
to lead our global team 👉🏾
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WITNESS unequivocally supports the calls of many of our partners & allies to
#CeasefireNOW
!
Our work will always be grounded in our commitment to center, serve & support communities facing direct crises.
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WITNESS,
@meedan
&
@SMEX
call on CSOs + other
#HumanRights
orgs amidst the ongoing crisis in
#Gaza
!
Help build our
#OpenAccess
suite of knowledge tools to counter rising
#MisInfo
,
#DisInfo
, biased
#ContentModeration
, arbitrary
#ContentTakedowns
+ more:
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